AISSA Audit Tool - Australian Curriculum
Geography 3-5
Audit Code
Y
Covered in Current Curriculum
X
Does not exist in Current Curriculum document
E
Exists in current document but needs reworking
D
Exists in current document but at different year level
L
Located in another curriculum area
PD
Needs Professional Learning in the following year(s)
R
Additional Resources required
C
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GEOGRAPHY
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Code
Year 3 Content Descriptions
Year 4 Content Descriptions
Audit
Code
Year 5 Content Descriptions
Geographical Knowledge and
Understanding
Geographical Knowledge and
Understanding
Geographical Knowledge and
Understanding
The representation of Australia as
states and territories, and Australia’s
major natural and human features
(ACHGK014)
The location of the major countries of
Africa and South America in relation to
Australia, and their main characteristics,
including the types of natural vegetation
and native animals in at least two
countries from both continents
(ACHGK020)
The location of the major countries of
Europe and North America in relation to
Australia and the influence of people on
the environmental characteristics of
places in at least two countries from
both continents (ACHGK026)
The many Countries/Places of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Peoples throughout Australia
(ACHGK015)
The types of natural vegetation and the
significance of vegetation to the
environment and to people
(ACHGK021)
The influence of people, including
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Peoples, on the environmental
characteristics of Australian places
(ACHGK027)
The location of Australia’s neighbouring
countries and their diverse
characteristics (ACHGK016)
The importance of environments to
animals and people, and different views
on how they can be protected
(ACHGK022)
The influence of the environment on the
human characteristics of a place
(ACHGK028)
The main climate types of the world and
the similarities and differences between
the climates of different places
(ACHGK017)
The custodial responsibility Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have
for Country/Place, and how this
influences their past and present views
about the use of resources
(ACHGK023)
The influence people have on the
human characteristics of places and the
management of spaces within them
(ACHGK029)
Y
L
AUDIT CODE
Covered in Current Curriculum
Located in another curriculum area
X
PD
Does not exist in Current Curriculum Document
Needs Professional Learning
E
R
Exists in current document but needs reworking
Additional Resources required
D
C
Audit
Code
Exists in current document but at different year level
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Year 3 Content Descriptions
Year 4 Content Descriptions
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Year 5 Content Descriptions
The similarities and differences in
individuals’ and groups’ feelings and
perceptions about places, and how they
influence views about the protection of
these places (ACHGK018)
The natural resources provided by the
environment, and different views on
how they could be used sustainably
(ACHGK024)
The similarities and differences
between places in terms of their type of
settlement, demographic characteristics
and the lives of the people who live
there (ACHGK019)
The sustainable management of waste
from production and consumption
(ACHGK025)
Geographical Inquiry and Skills
Geographical Inquiry and Skills
Observing, Questioning and Planning
Observing, Questioning and Planning
Develop geographical questions to
investigate (ACHGS019)
Develop geographical questions to
investigate (ACHGS026)
Develop geographical questions to
investigate and plan an inquiry
(ACHGS033)
Collecting, Recording, Evaluating and
Representing
Collecting, Recording, Evaluating and
Representing
Collecting, Recording, Evaluating and
Representing
Collect and record relevant
geographical data and information, for
example, by observing by interviewing,
conducting surveys, measuring, or from
sources such as maps, photographs,
satellite images, the media and the
internet (ACHGS020)
Collect and record relevant
geographical data and information, for
example, by observing, by interviewing,
conducting surveys and measuring, or
from sources such as maps,
photographs, satellite images, the
media and the internet (ACHGS027)
Collect and record relevant
geographical data and information,
using ethical protocols, from primary
and secondary sources, for example,
people, maps, plans, photographs,
satellite images, statistical sources and
reports (ACHGS034)
Observing, Questioning and Planning
Y
L
AUDIT CODE
Covered in Current Curriculum
Located in another curriculum area
X
PD
Does not exist in Current Curriculum Document
Needs Professional Learning
E
R
Audit
Code
The impact of bushfires or floods on
environments and communities, and
how people can respond (ACHGK030)
Geographical Inquiry and Skills
Exists in current document but needs reworking
Additional Resources required
D
C
Exists in current document but at different year level
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Year 5 Content Descriptions
Represent data by constructing tables
and graphs (ACHGS021)
Represent data by constructing tables
and graphs (ACHGS028)
Evaluate sources for their usefulness
and represent data in different forms, for
example, maps, plans, graphs, tables,
sketches and diagrams (ACHGS035)
Represent the location of places and
their features by constructing largescale maps that conform to
cartographic conventions including
scale, legend, title and north point, and
describe their location using simple grid
references, compass direction and
distance (ACHGS022)
Represent the location of places and
their features by constructing largescale maps that conform to
cartographic conventions including
scale, legend, title and north point, and
describe their location using simple grid
references, compass direction and
distance (ACHGS029)
Represent the location and features of
places and different types of
geographical information by
constructing large-scale and small-scale
maps that conform to cartographic
conventions, including border, source,
scale, legend, title and north point,
using spatial technologies as
appropriate (ACHGS036)
Interpreting, Analysing and Concluding
Interpreting, Analysing and Concluding
Interpreting, Analysing and Concluding
Interpret geographical data to identify
distributions and patterns and draw
conclusions (ACHGS023)
Interpret geographical data to identify
distributions and patterns and draw
conclusions (ACHGS030)
Interpret geographical data and other
information, using digital and spatial
technologies as appropriate, and
identify spatial distributions, patterns
and trends, and infer relationships to
draw conclusions (ACHGS037)
Y
L
AUDIT CODE
Covered in Current Curriculum
Located in another curriculum area
X
PD
Does not exist in Current Curriculum Document
Needs Professional Learning
E
R
Exists in current document but needs reworking
Additional Resources required
D
C
Audit
Code
Exists in current document but at different year level
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Year 4 Content Descriptions
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Year 5 Content Descriptions
Communicating
Communicating
Communicating
Present findings in a range of
communication forms, for example,
written, oral, digital, graphic, tabular,
and visual, and use geographical
terminology (ACHGS024)
Present findings in a range of
communication forms, for example,
written, oral, digital, graphic, tabular
and visual, and use geographical
terminology (ACHGS031)
Present findings and ideas in a range of
communication forms, for example,
written, oral, graphic, tabular, visual and
maps; using geographical terminology
and digital technologies as appropriate
(ACHGS038)
Reflecting and Responding
Reflecting and Responding
Reflecting and Responding
Reflect on their learning to propose
individual action in response to a
contemporary geographical challenge
and identify the expected effects of the
proposal (ACHGS025)
Reflect on their learning to propose
individual action in response to a
contemporary geographical challenge
and identify the expected effects of the
proposal (ACHGS032)
Reflect on their learning to propose
individual and collective action in
response to a contemporary
geographical challenge and describe
the expected effects of their proposal on
different groups of people (ACHGS039)
Y
L
AUDIT CODE
Covered in Current Curriculum
Located in another curriculum area
X
PD
Does not exist in Current Curriculum Document
Needs Professional Learning
E
R
Exists in current document but needs reworking
Additional Resources required
D
C
Audit
Code
Exists in current document but at different year level
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Notes:
Y
L
AUDIT CODE
Covered in Current Curriculum
Located in another curriculum area
X
PD
Does not exist in Current Curriculum Document
Needs Professional Learning
E
R
Exists in current document but needs reworking
Additional Resources required
D
C
Exists in current document but at different year level
See Comment